Developed by the Center for Fathers, Families
and Workforce Development and the State of Louisiana Department of Human
Resources, the Exploring Relationships and Marriage with Fragile Families Curriculum
emerged from the need for relationships and marriage education relevant to
low-income communities, particularly those who have grown up in and been
influenced by hip-hop culture. This 8-session curriculum infuses
culturally-relevant tools and techniques into interactive, skill-building
activities that use real-world scenarios based on issues that are distinct to
low-income communities. Focused on communication skills, conflict resolution,
personal and familial goal setting, effective parenting, and planning for the
future, the curriculum is relevant to mothers and fathers interested in
strengthening their relationships, exploring marriage, and providing a healthy
and safe environment for their children. This group usually runs once a week
for eight weeks.
Phone: 1-877-41BRIDGE (1-877-412-7434)
E-mail: rgiglio@meierclinics.com
Website: www.familybridgeschicago.org
Developed
by Family Wellness Associates, who have worked with
culturally diverse and low income communities for over 38
years, The Couple: The Strongest Link is
engaging and has a hands on approach beginning with low risk
exercises using immediate support, examples and
practice. The program uses a lot of role-plays where
situations are scripted around different values, level of
need for physical intimacy, money, issues, dealing with
criticism, and having/raising children. The core sessions
include communication skills, problem solving, knowing
personal goals and values as well as couple goals, money
management, intimacy, and paying back your community with
the skills learned. This group is offered in various
formats including: weekly for six weeks or three
Saturdays in a row.
Phone: 1-877-41BRIDGE (1-877-412-7434)
E-mail: rgiglio@meierclinics.com
Website: www.familybridgeschicago.org
Within
Our Reach is a new curriculum from PREP (Prevention
Relationship Enhancement Program) designed to help couples
achieve their goals in marriage, family and relationships.
The curriculum is designed to build on the existing
strengths of couples and add critical life and relationship
skills that will help participants create safer, more stable
couple relationships, and by extension, better environments
for their children. Within Our Reach identifies
issues that place couples at higher risk for
relationship difficulties as well as significant barriers to
marriage and marital success. Sites hosting this training
offer it in a variety of times.
Phone: 1-877-41BRIDGE (1-877-412-7434)
E-mail: rgiglio@meierclinics.com
Website: www.familybridgeschicago.org
What is the Arusi® Retreat? The Arusi® Retreat is a marriage
enrichment experience for Christian couples. It is an opportunity for
couples to discover ways their marriage is part of God's plan.
Who should attend the Arusi® Retreat? This experience is for all
Christian married couples who want to deepen their spirituality as a
couple. You don't have to have a perfect marriage (it doesn't exist).
But, you must have a desire for commitment and want to keep that
commitment for the glory of God.
What does it cost? The cost of the Arusi® Retreat is $250 per couple.
This includes all materials, lodging, meals and fees.
For registration or further information go to
www.arusinetwork.com
Bonding
is the heart of an intimate relationship. As a physiologically based need, it is
the experience of emotional openness and physical closeness that requires
another person for its fulfillment.
This powerful three-day experience teaches you ways to develop the habit of
“bonding” as part of your relationship. Couples will receive attention and
guidance in removing any blocks that limit them having a more intimate
connection. Time will also be dedicated for individual healing and letting go of
past hurts or disappointments from the relationship in order to reach new
levels of closeness.
Date TBA
Three day workshop
Location: 5225 Old Orchard Rd. Suite 34, Skokie, IL.
Facilitators: Dr. Dan & Meg Haycraft
For additional information, or to register go to: www.twogether.org
or call 847.581.9444.
Chicago Chuppah Project
A series of workshops to help Jewish engaged couples and
newlyweds plan for life after the wedding. Led by Family
Life Educators from Jewish Family and Community Service and
Rabbis from synagogues around the Chicago community, Chicago
Chuppah Project offers practical advice to help build
strong, enduring marriages. Topics include:
- Arguing and Making Up
- Life with In-Laws and New Family Members
- Love Conquers All and Other Myths about Marriage
- His Friends, Her Friends, Our Friends
- Two People, One Bank Account?
- Building a Jewish Home Together
- Careers, Homes, Kids and Life's Major Decisions
Workshops take place throughout the year at locations around
the Chicago area. To learn more, please contact: Sheri Fox,
847.568.5200 or Rosalie Greenberger, 847.392.8820
Love and Respect (SOL 155)
Married couples are encouraged to take
this course and reap the benefits of marriage as God
intended. Don't wait until your marriage runs into trouble.
Learn powerful techniques that will help transform and
strengthen your marriage. After taking this class, you will
understand that both sides of the Ephesians 5:33 equation
(Love and Respect) are important for harmony and happiness.
These classes are being held at 1309 Madison, Maywood, each Tuesday night at 7:30 pm at the Spiritual Growth & Development Center. Most classes require textbooks which can be purchased at the Solid Rock Christian Bookstore.
For more information contact Rock of Ages
Baptist Church, www.rockofagesbc.org
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The mission of Life Innovations is to help build strong
marriages and healthy relationships. This is achieved through a
variety of programs including a comprehensive set of inventories for premarital
and married couples, programs and books for individuals, couples, and
families.
For more information go to: www.prepare-enrich.com
The Smalley Marriage Institute's nationally recognized Couples
Intensivesm Program and Marriage Intensivesm Program are designed for
couples who are experiencing distress in their marriage and are feeling
stuck, alone, disillusioned, frustrated or hopeless. Hundreds of
couples from all over the country have experienced these life-changing
programs and have learned the keys for having relational safety,
openness and intimacy. Our internal research suggests that over 60% of
those who come feel hopeless and that over 90% are still together and
experiencing a significantly higher level of satisfaction in their
relationship.
For more information, call 866.875.2915 or visit www.smalleymarriage.com
or email intensives@smalleymarriage.com.
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